Alvar Aalto locations
Jyväskylä is home to many buildings designed by the legendary Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. They range from his earliest projects to some of his final creations. You can follow in his architectural footsteps to see examples of his classical and functionalist works as well as buildings from his from red brick period and his later monumentalism phase.
They can be admired as part of a city sightseeing tour or you can explore them in more detail accompanied by one our highly knowledgeable guides. To book a tour, please contact the tourist information office on travel (at) jyvaskyla.fi, tel: +358 14 569 0113.
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Casa Laurén (1925–28)
This Italian-influenced Classical building has seen many changes under different owners. In 2019, Casa Laurén was refurbished for residential use,…
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Central police station (1970) (Tietotalo)
Administrative and cultural centre, from 1964 Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs,…
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Construction office 1975-78
Administrative and cultural centre, from 1964 Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs,…
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Säynätsalo Town Hall (1949–52)
Constructed between 1949 and 1952, Säynätsalo Town Hall is among Alvar Aalto’s most significant works. It holds a special status…
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Aalto2 (Alvar Aalto Museum, Museum of Central Finland)
Aalto2 museum center consists of two buildings designed by Alvar Aalto: the Alvar Aalto Museum (1971–1973) and the Museum of…
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Defence corps building (1926–29) (Valtiontalo)
Alvar Aalto was awarded the design project for the Jyväskylä Civil Guard House through a competition. The building originally housed…
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University of Jyväskylä
In 1951, Alvar Aalto was the winner of an invitational competition to design the expansion of the Jyväskylä College of…
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Aira building (1924–26)
Intended for railway employees, this three-storey brick building is the first block of flats designed by Alvar Aalto. It has…
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Jyväskylä City Theatre (1964–82)
Administrative and Cultural Center 1964- Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs, the…
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Villa Karpio (1923)
Alterations, 1923 The alteration work ordered by the Karpio family was one of the first projects of the Alvar Aalto…
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Alterations to the Nuora building (1923–24)
Originally, Nuora House had one-and-a-half storeys. Its lower part was built from logs, and its upper part was planked. Aalto…
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Nemo Propheta In Patria (1954-55), a boat designed by Alvar Aalto
A boat designed by Alvar Aalto, Nemo propheta in patria, is permanently on display at Jyväskylä’s Lutakko Harbour in a…
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Muurame Church (1926–29)
Running north-south on Muurame Hill, Muurame Church is a long, single-nave church with plastered brick walls. Its entrance is located…
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Muuratsalo experimental house (1952–54)
Alvar Aalto’s summer residence – also known as Muuratsalo Experimental House – is located on an island five kilometres from…
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Alvar Aalto Museum (1971–73)
The Alvar Aalto Museum is located on a slope by Lake Jyväsjärvi, next to the University of Jyväskylä and the…
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Viitatorni (1957–62)
Viitatorni is a high-rise designed by Alvar Aalto that dominates and unites the garden suburb of Viitaniemi. The building is…
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Alterations to Korpilahti Church (1926-1927, 2018)
Korpilahti Church dates back to 1827. Its original design was created by A.W. Arppe under the tutelage of Italian architect…
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Jyväskylä workers’ club (1924–25)
The conference and theatre building of the Jyväskylä workers’ association is the first significant public building designed by Aalto. The…
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